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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
The Santa Fe In Northern Kansas.

A committee of prominent citizens of
Beloit are in the city for the purpose of
interviewing JOab Mulvane, president
of the Chicago, Kansas & Western rail-
road. The committee consists of Hon.
L. j. Best, Hon. S. II Dodge, w. II.
Houghton, F. Charlesworth, T. J. Nor
ris and II. B. Woodbury.. Beloit is
one Of the most enterprising towns of
northwestern Kansas, and they propose
to have the Santa Fe railroad if it can
be got. The Santa Fe is now construct
ing line further than the Abilene line
to northwestern Kansas, which leaves
the main line at Strong City, and is
known as the Strong City branch. 1t
has been located as far north as Abilene
and tue Beloit people have offered lib
eral inducements to the company to
have the road go their way. Engineers
are ROW surveying all through north
western Kansas, but the line has been
definitely located further than Abilene.
Topeka Democrat.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

When John O'Day and his brother
jumped on to Editor Strother, of the
Springfield Leader, with four feet, they
did not, perhaps, consider that the
mutilation of the EDITORS cuticle or the
Disagreement Of his proboscis would
have no effect on the publication OF
circulation Of his paper. Strother's
time is now at hand, and he is getting
glOriously even on the O'Days by
roasting them seriatum, at the rate of
a column per diem This brings to
mind the story of Michigan editor,
who in the pioneer days of that State
printed paper on hickory long primer.
A man came in with fence rail to an
initiate the editor for an alleged
grievance. The latter, who was whit
ting out few SORTS" looked up and
said, in that pleasant and affable man.
ner so peculiar to all printers who are
compelled by circumstances to white
out their..own ''sorts," My friend, did
you ever consider that even if you did
thrash me with that fence rail you
could not stop the publication of this
paper, and it would only be the worse
for you, because either myself or my
successor would be bound to get even
with you. You may lick the editor to
your hearts content, but the newspaper
goes on forever" And instead of
the editor the man left the
fence rail as part payment on his SUBJ
Joseph Gazette.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

The common belief that a broken
neck causes certain and almost instan-
taneOus death, may be shown to be a
fallacy in the case of Mr.. Fritthart, liv-
ing in the southwestern border of this
county, and whom our readers will re-
member was shot some weeks ago by
his brother-in-law. After suffering
great agony for days in the nape of the
neck where the ball was supposed to be
located, Mr.. F. resolved to have it re-
moved. Accordingly his physician, as
sisted by DR.. Draper of this city, under
took the removal of the offending mis-
sile. Cutting down deep in Mr.. F.'s
neck, the doctor removed several pieces
of bone, one piece actually enveloping
the spinal cord. The ball had passed
through this portion of the spinal
column, SCATTERING the bones, in other
words actually breaking Mr.. F.'s neck.
Since the removal Of these broken frag-
ments, Mr.. F. has been greatly relieved,
and although his head may not, anat-
speaking, be as firmly set up
on his shoulders in the future as in the
past, Mr.. F. showed he was made of
such material as to warrant the con-
clusioD, that he will soon be about as
stiff necked as ever and that brother
n-law had better look .'a leetle oud. y
OSicego Democrat.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
Charles Stuart Parnell.

From recent remarks of the news
papers, giving credit to Gladstone and
others for the part which they are TAX
ing in the affairs of Ireland, it would
seem that Mr.. Parnell is beginning to
lose his influence. Not only Ireland,
but the world in general, must be I'M
grateful in the extreme if they for a
moment allow the name of any other
man engaged in the same cause to sup
plant, in their affections, that of Mr..
Parnell.
Through all her struggles and suffer
ing during upwards of seven hundred
years, Ireland has never produced a
superior, and l doubt an equal, to
Charles Stuart Parnell. We may search
the pages of her history, and, as her
great and good pass in review before us,
We may study the life and character
and services of every one of them,
statesmen, soldiers, clergy and laymen,
but we will find not one, who, in love of
country and humanity, without hope of
material reward, in the face of such
powerful opposition accomplishing so
much, equals Parnell.
There have been those among her
heroes who have fought bravely in her
cause, shedding their blood on the
scaffold and in the field, but not one
has succeeded before him, in uniting
the opposing factions that always dis
turbed her internally, and secured the
sympathy of the whole civilized world
while holding her enemies at bay.
We admit that Mr.. Gladstone has
done, and is doing, noble and generous
work for the cause of Home Rule, and
we will never try to detract one iOta
from the honor which is due him: but
We cannot lose sight Of the fact that
Mr.. Gladstone is convert to the cause;
that he was at one time a bitter OPP
ponent of Mr.. Parnell and his policy.
We admit that John Dillon is, and al
ways has been, one of Parnell's most
trusted and determined co-workers, one
Of his ablest lieutenants. But we will
not admit that he has been more than
lieutenant. Parnell has been the great
general who planned the campaigns;
who inspired his forces, and who drew,
by the power of his great natural gifts,
from all sources support for his cause.
Ireland, in the ages to come, may pro-
duce his equal; but never has she in
the past produced, and never will she in
the future, produce his superior.
Let the whole world honor Gladstone
and Dillon if it will, but let no Irish
man degrade himself by forgetting to
give to Charles Stuart Parnell the first
and highest place among all the states
men laboring in his country's cause.
ROBERT II. KANE.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

The Lawrence Tribune says, at is
estimated that the different counties
and municipalities of the State of Kan
sas have, during the last four years,
voted to different railroad companies
the enormous sum of $3.50, ABS, $50 in
bonds. This means reputation, or
taxes SO enormously high that the peo-
pie will be bankrupted. 1t is easy to
get in debt, but a life and death
struggle to get out again" From the
above it is certainly time to call halt
on the bond voting business, and the
REFLECTOR trusts to see the legisla-
ture take the matter in hand and pass a
bill prohibiting the voting of bonds to
railroads,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

2. I. Barnum made a success Of his
business life, because he made every
one talk of him and this he did by ad-
vertiSing. Speaking of this to body
of business men in his home town the
other day, Barnum said: 'You ought
to use printers ink every week. You
are asleep and want your business to
run itself. Standing advertisements in
a paper command confidence. The
man who for a Tear lives in communi-
ty and leads reputable life, even though
he be of moderate ability, will grow in
the confidence and esteem of his fell
lows. On the same principal newspa-
per advertisement becomes familiar in
the eyes of the reader. 1t may be seldom
read, still it makes the name and bust
ness of the man familiar and its pres
ence in the columns of paper inspires
in the stability of its enter
prise.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

Congressman Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, received a letter the other day
from woman in his district who asks
him to try to get a pension for her
daughter. She states that in July, 1861,
there was some fighting near her place,
and Confederate soldier was wounded
in the arm, and was brought to the
house next door to her and had his arm
dressed. She saw the whole operation,
and in December she gave birth to
girl with one arm. The physician who
attended her said that the arm had CON-
menced to form and then had been
stopped, or punched off, as she says,
through her fright. The girl is now %
years old, delicate, and unable to sup
port herself, and the mother says she
has been advised to get a pension for
her.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

General Sherman is the only one of
the distinguished generals of the late
war who has passed the sixties. Gen
eral Grant died at the age of So, General
Logan died at the age of So, General
Hancock died at the age of 81, General
Mcclellan died at the age Of 60, Gen
eral Halleck died at the age of 50, Gen
George G. Meade died at 81, and Gen
eral George II. Thomas died at ST.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
Another Hero Gone.

Brevet Brigadier General Thomas
Duncan, United States Army, retired,
died last Friday afternoon after short
illness, at his residence in Washington
City. During the war of the rebellion
G"nnral Duncan was struck on the head
D. 4. Cannon ball and a portion Of his
skull knocked off. Trepanning was re-
sorted to, and for more than twenty
years he has worn a silver plate, which
took the place of the distracted portions
of his shattered skull.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

The Washington Post suggests that
Mrs. Logan be chosen as Senator in
Logan's place. There is no law, con-
stitutional or otherwise, to prevent the
legislature from electing her or to pre-
vent her from taking her seat. The
Post says that Mrs. Logan is the equal
of any person in the Senate as regards
diplomacy, knowledge of politics, of
public men and legislative matters
The legislature of Illinois might go
further and fare worse.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

We learn from the Kansas City Times
of the 9th, that big railroad scheme
has been consummated by the Union Pa
ciic in filing with the Secretary of State
at Topeka charters for thirteen proposed
lines of railway which will about COM
pletely gridiron western Kansas. The
projected roads connect with various
points on the Kansas Pacific and CEN
trail branch of the Union Pacific, from
central Kansas to the western border,
and extend in all directions. The two
proposed lines which so through this
county are: ''The Concordia. Chapman
& FL Dorado Railway Company" The
object for which this company is formed
is to construct a line of load from Con-
cordia, in Cloud county, to Ell Dorado,
in Butler county, through the counties
of Cloud, Ottawa, Clay, Dickinson,
Morris, Chase and Butler. 1.-The Blue
Rapids, Clay Center & Solomon Valley
Railway company" The object for
which this company is formed is to con-
struct, maintain and operate line of
from Blue Rapids to Solomon,
the line to run through the counties of
Marshall, Washington, Riley, Clay and
dickinson.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

1.-The striking feature of Kansas
town." says the Leavenworth Times.
lis that the true industry and enter
prise of the people make it what it is.
Kansas towns are not built on gold and
other mining excitements, but on the
productive prairies as they are trans
formed from broad expanse of wild
erneSs into fields of commercial pro-
ductiveneSs. Towns are like individ-
uals, they have a character to build
and sustain. a true KanSan loves his
town as none other, because he has
watched it from the time the first lot
was staked out. He has heard every
nail driven and knows just how much
indomitable will it takes to keep up
steam and sail her into the harbor of
success
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
Announcement Extraordinary!
THE REFLECTOR TO SHORTLY ISSUE
AN IMMENSE ILLUSTRATED Ed
TON OF ABILENE AND DICK
INSON COUNTY.
LNSON COUNTY.

The REFLECTOR is now engaged IL
the work of getting up mammoth edi-
ton, filled with illustrations of public
buildings, churches, business houses,
private residence, farms, ranches, fancy
stock, etc. The entire edition will be
printed on fine book paper, and large
supplementary sheet will also be in
Guided, composed entirely of cuts, and
printed in such a manner that 1t may be
framed, and kept as standing adver-
tisement and souvenir of our rushing,
booming, go-ahead little city. In order
to make this representative issue an i'm
mense one in point of number, and to
insure its circulation throughout the
East, and other points where it will tell
in a pecuniary sense, we have adopted
the following mode of procedure: A
competent photographer will take all
views, from which the best cuts to be
obtained will be made from. To the
merchant, citizen, farmer or stock man,
these cuts will be furnished at their
actual cost, and will, after use by us, be
their property. Each one will be
written up completely, no charge being
made for the article where a certain
number of papers and supplements are
taken, the number to be taken regulated
by the length of the article. Those not
wishing illustrations, nor desiring to
take any copies, will be charged GER
tain rate per line.
We have made arrangements with
the best engraving house in the United
States for manufacturing the cuts,
which will be perfect reproductions Of
the photographs. The entire work will
be gotten up in handsome style, and no
expense will be saved to make it what
it is intended for, a living monument of
Dickinson county and Abilene. the most
county and the fastest boom
ing city in the State of Kansas.
a complete history of the county and
city viii be given, also of all public and
private enterprises. In fact it will be
a boom" edition throughout. We
hope that all of our county in
habitants will cooperate with us in
lending all the assistance in their power.
The undertaking is an immense one,
and Will involve considerable expense
upon us, but we feel assured Of the fact
that with the hearty support of every
0ne, it will be grand success.
The edition will be ready for delivery
N the course of a few weeks. In the
meantime our solicitors will call on the
merchants and business men in both
'ity and county and further explain the
enterprise. Let no one refuse to join
n this, the grandest scheme for ben
fetal advertisement, both collectively
nd severally, both publicly and private |
Y, ever introduced in our midst.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the poll
books for registration are now open for
the year 1887, and will be open the en-
tire year, except ten days before each
election held in the city of Abilene,
Kansas.
All persons must now register before
they can vote at any election held in
the city.
Witness my hand this 5th day of
January A. D. 1887.
j. G.. ROVER,
2t. City Clerk.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
Publication Notice.
L. S. Land once, Salina,

L. S. Land ONCE Salina, No sos-
Kas, January sth, 1857, NO. ozo'
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof In support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court at Abilene, Kan, on February 18th,
1887, viz:
Robert Reddick, II. E., 240l6,
for the E. y, S. W. Il, Sec, 10, T. 10, S. r. l, E.
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF,
said land, viz: Ed. Stevens, John McNaul, jacob
Faust, Of Abilene, Kan, and E. s. Crowel, OF
Solomon, Kan.
S. NJ. PALMER, Register.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

John Roach, the great American ship
builder, died at his home in New York
last Monday morning, from cancer of
the throat, similar to that from which
Gen. Grant died.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

The Kansas legislature organized
Tuesday by electing a. w. Smith, of
Mcpherson, speaker of the House.
And it gives the REFLECTOR pleasure to
state that Rev. j. A. Bright, of Abilene,
was elected chaplain.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
Farm For Sale-A Bargain.

have good farm consisting OF eighty acres,
lying i've and one-half miles southeast OF Abb
lene, which will sell at q bargain. Said farm
has the following improvements: A one and one
half story house with four rooms and good Gel
lar; good well; dfty-two acres under cultiva-
ton and about fifteen acres fenced In pasture,
Call on A. Lesher three miles northwest Of city.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

Il am in favor ola protective tariff, -
said citizen, because it encourages
home industries. BY the way, you
may stop my paper for awhile. / am
taking a st. Louis daily and cannot af-
ford to pay for two papers,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-09-27
purides the Blood
rgEY WE'RE LET ALONE.

An Ocean Grove corrrspoaien, wfi, >;
We noticed . dear littl. bride with shy
eyes that hardly dared M themselves from
The tablecloth, aud such habit of blush
ing that IL even extended 10 the new hus-
hand sometimes, aud made him feel uucom-
Portable. lie wss q gsntlemsply young
fellow, with soft, white hands, blonde
mustache, and that carefully groomed sp-
pesrancs that well kept New YORK men
show. The couple hsd evidently slipped
down here 10 srjoy their honeymoon, sure
that none OF their friends would nnd them
In such IN out-oi'the way place. They
were never out OF each Others sisht Tor
moment, aud the struggle they had 10 kesp
pryiug people at distance Was pathetic.
A sharp faced womsn from New Egypt -,
at the SANE table with them she hsi
m msde up her mind 10 get srqusint d. The
long suffsfing couple answered her ql---
tlons In polite mono.yllables. aud then
t,rnsd away. Still she persisted. Th-
talk rsp somewhat like thlss
"Livs In Yorkr' she asksd
eyes," said he, very quietly.
sIu busisess theref' she psf,istvi.
EYES," 10 stili lower tone.
"Been there lonsf'
"Yes."
"whst do you do for llvingr
IL drive coal carl" very qaietiy AMI
distinctly.
This Was too much for even her case
hardened feelings, aod che tu'nsd Nth .
snlff OF disgust Even her dali comprs-
hensiou cSsid grasp the fsct that tbs an
handed gentleman did not gst bis living
that way. The vhols tabls snicksfst, and
for the rsmiioder OF their stay this Drids
and groom st least were Jet alone.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-09-27
srArE oF MAINE.

rotf>rY OF OXTOgD. ss,--Board u County
CommI - iousrs. ssptsmter .ess.oas -. -.
troa ths fors ~ psiition tori s'lle.ee
..sinr bsen received thai the petiiionert 80 ~
sr.sn.bs al mat iagairy iuto the merits oi iheh
srriIrsfiou IL sxledisat.
m is Or,isrta hat the Cosnty Commisslonefs
r,-rt a ne stofs "a A. O. Wootsun, 10 ssii ofeet
.Cof on Fridar. he lth tAy Of OcL nest, ltleeI
a. oisiock A. a. aai thfnce proceedt ~ Nes "
,orIts mrnttonsi in sad pettioo; lmmeIeteg
sftsr shich vss q hearing "a The parties sni tnsa
.tfnsssss ulli D. had AZ soss -
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= a. ths eommisslonsrs shall ladse pfope'. An1
N i farthsr orsrsd. thst noties 81 the ume, t.es
al partoss of the Commlssioasfs meeting Mofe
sail D. fiten D. al persons and corporstloes in-
tsrsslsd u easing attssted eoPiss ol ssi petnSa
al u thIs order thefcon - ~ serfei aroh th.
T.sufrfiVs clerks ~ ne towns q Ofeen sooi Ani
nsthei and also postsd W In three pett. Pisoes
m eaEh % ssd towns, AID peblsos' lnIes
sssks tnccosslvely A. The osofs lNn,
ersf a newspaper printcd 81 fHiss N "
I'D Coanfy of Okfort lhc hrst % s.id
al earh q ths othsr noticcs - - msaei snes
- uosfei a. least thirty days osfore said unf ~
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rstio1s nay thsn snd thsrs appe-r snd snes
e.ass n any they have. shy the Fralr et s-'s
r-titionsf shoald aot - granted. .- -.
Attest ALBkkf :. AlsIlNs Siefh.
A trss ospy % said retition and order o. sesr'
thersoa. - .,..v,x et.,s
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Fcr the oxford Democrat
THE CORN HuSKiN0.
nv pR c L. riKr.


Way back At . quaint old farmhouse.
Al evenings early dawn,
wsrs assembled many people,
To aii IN husking corn.
The farmer va. oil and feeble.
hat still was COOL NJ heart.
And he tsiR n lovely daughter
who TOOK an active part.
yo, IN. farmer said, that morning.
lie would give his daughter dear
To that young man who Ia huskinE
woaid md The first rel ear.
And 90. with talking and laughing.
An hour OF 80 was passed..
Until some o'eranxious fellow
Had found an ear Al last.
hat when. Ia fnd the young lady,
The young man looked around.
lie searched In every corner,
lat she could not be found.
A young man, too. was found missing.
In the early dusk of eve.
AMI search Was made fOf the couple
Who took such silent leave.
In the meantime they spell onward
uader the moonlit sky.
To the home of their good oil pastor.
Their wedding knot to tie.
AID they returned by the forest.
Under the archinz blue.
OF their fatgrc bright conyersing.
And what they we're Ia do.
Iiu, late In the rosy morniag.
They reached the farmers Lawn,
Where the grim.visagcd old farmer
sterniy baio them bcgone.
"nut holdi- cried tho Young man prouiiy
"Think OF your vow ai dawn.
IIs.iging your danehters happiness
fOr one rel car Of corn.
II have found n. here u IL, cir.
And here's my wife. slf John.
H. the best trade that ever male.
wife for an ear 81 corn.
.rben Two wcts foandi- qaoth the fAfmer
~Ilut, veil. she can't have two.
And az you are Joined togetheT.
shs may As sell keep you.
And nov the hnsking Il over.
ANA gone The eager crew,
Hat how the ear came. the tanner
Or people nevcr anew.
sorsay. Nalnc. August. isss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-09-27

she Dps'r LEAVE HoxE.-"Mo,h-
en-" said the 6ve.year.old demoa. ji', ss
Mrs. Oldboy was preparing 10 leave hom,
on . six.weeks visit, "whats become of
the fur you ussd to wear last winter p
Locked up. Willie; why!'
"Say, has wings growed on IL |"
"No; ~hy do YOU ask such silly ques'
,ions'"
"'Csu.e l heard pop say this mornirs
he'd make ths fur hy while you arc
away"
The trunks were at once unplcked.
and the lsok thA, came into Mrs Old
boys face made the clock strike thirty
four.
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